From page 10, "This test has been authorized only for the detection of nucleic acid from SARS CoV-2, not for any other viruses or pathogens"
So your memes and Mike Huckabee's claims are bunk.
From page 43, "In summary, the assessment of homology between available sequences of SARS CoV-2 as of June 6, 2021 and the CDC panel assay primers and probes shows that the risk of significant loss in reactivity and false negative results is very low due to the absence of significant numbers of mismatches. The design of the primers and probes, with melting temperatures of >60°C and an annealing temperature of 55°C, can tolerate up to two mismatches depending on location without significant loss in assay sensitivity."
So they were able to confirm that their early protocol was in line with actual sequenced Covid samples.
So your argument is to admit that the test isn't actually based on Covid, but a different virus, and you cite someone who says its close enough to Covid to avoid a 'false negative' and we just have to assume it's not close to other viruses?
A super smart and very strong argument there.
To be honest, I'm not virologist, so I'm not sure exactly how it works. But it seems that they didn't test the assay protocol with just a randomly selected virus like you make it out to be. Like I cited before, "The CDC 2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR Diagnostic Panel is a molecular in vitro diagnostic test that aids in the detection and diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection
and is based on widely used nucleic acid amplification technology." That tech in bold seems to be standard operating procedure for how all PCR tests are crafted.
It's way more complicated, advanced, and comprehensive than what you're asserting. Which is to be expected from you.
You also argue that the test is "authorized only" to detect Covid. Is that even an argument?
Yep, I'm gonna go with Dr. Susan Whittier, PhD, a professor of pathology and cell biology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Dr. Christopher Polage, an associate professor of pathology at Duke University, Kelly Wroblewski, director of infectious disease programs at the Association of Public Health Laboratories, & FDA spokesperson Jim McKinney who are all in the CDC PCR protocol only tests for Covid camp. And you can stick with Mike Huckabee's claim.